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Archer (5-foot-7 3/4, 173) was an all-purpose weapon for the Golden Flashes, amassing 1,956 yards and 22 touchdowns on 227 carries (8.62 YPC) over his final two seasons, to go with 99 college catches. Including four on kick returns, Archer accounted for 40 career TDs. His 4.26 forty was the fastest at the 2014 Combine, and just .02 off Chris Johnson's record. Unfortunately, Archer will be a 23-year-old rookie and has likely maxed out physically. He'll probably always be below 180 pounds. Archer offers gadget and "package" potential. The Steelers failed when picking Chris Rainey, and this is another shot in finding a similar player. Fri, May 9, 2014 11:16:00 PM

ESPN's Mel Kiper believes Kent State OW Dri Archer could go as high as Round 3.

"At just 5-8, 173, you expect Archer to be fast -- and he is. He ran a blazing 4.26 40 and put up a 38-inch vertical, but Archer is also seriously strong. He put up 20 reps at 225 pounds. Think about that total from a player his size," Kiper wrote. He ran that 4.26 forty in 18 steps, tying Calvin Johnson's combine record for fewest needed. Archer's injury-plagued 2013 campaign hurt his draft stock (he ran for 1,429 yards during his junior season and fell to 527 in 2013), but scouts haven't forgotten about him. Sat, May 3, 2014 12:30:00 AM

ESPN's Steve Muench is intrigued by Kent State OW Dri Archer, but the evaluator has two major concerns about the speedster.

"Archer is a playmaker not just a track star but fumbles too much and concerned about ability to stay healthy," Weidl tweeted. As mentioned, Archer is a blur on the field. He ran his 4.26 second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine in 18 steps, tying Calvin Johnson's NFL Combine record for fewest needed; Johnson is nine inches taller. Archer's injury-plagued 2013 campaign hurt his draft stock (he ran for 1,429 yards during his junior season and fell to 527 in 2013), but you can't teach the speed he was born with. Mon, Mar 31, 2014 11:02:00 PM

If you want to know why scouts describe Archer's speed as "flying," look no further: He's 5-foot-8, while Megatron checks in almost a foot taller at 6-foot-5. While Archer came up a little short in his goal of breaking Chris Johnson's record of a 4.24-second forty, set at the 2008 combine, he did exactly what he needed to do to stabilize his draft stock after suffering through an injury-plagued 2013 campaign (he ran for 1,429 yards during his junior season and fell to 527 last year). Mon, Feb 24, 2014 06:59:00 PM